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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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